Formed in early 2005, the band spent much of their first few months writing and recording their debut self-titled EP. What emerged from these labors was a polished, well-rounded collection of songs that was very uncharacteristic of a band still in its infancy, yet slightly misrepresentative of the bands current sound. As time passed, the band changed lineup a few times and consequently found a new direction.
Today A Day Away is working harder than ever to please their audience both in writing and in stage performance. Their pop-radio-friendly sound has web listeners affixed to their latest songs and fans wowed by their energetic and crowd-oriented shows. From crowd pogoing to huge guitar throws across stage, an A Day Away show is an event no attendee will forget.
In addition to playing live, the band recently finished tracking their debut album with the help of producer Jeff Smith, most notably recognized for his work with J Records artist happyendings. The album, entitled "Touch Me, Tease Me, Take Me For Granted," drops on the internet on October 3rd with a the CD Release Party scheduled for Friday, October 6th. This show will surely be an event that no A Day Away fan will want to miss.
A Day Away is Jake Turner, Kevin Gates, Blake Duncan, Frank Granatino, and Tommy Oerding.
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A Day Away Lyrics
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It's a game and the winner must take her
Feed me these lines and tell me I'm fine when you knew all along that you were mine
And now, you say I'm out of line
You're running out of time
And can we go back, to where we started at?
(Just listen I know, you're feeling fine)
Now her phone it stops ringing
There's no hope for this girl but you'll keep it
Feed me these lines and tell me I'm fine when you knew all along that you were mine
And now, you say I'm out of line
You're running out of time
Can we go back, to where we started at?
(Just listen I know, you're feeling fine)
And now I'm sorry, the blame it's all me
Don't say I didn't try
(Just listen I know, you're feeling fine)
Bottom's up B, bottom's up, here we go
Bottom's up B, bottom's up, here we go
Bottom's up B, away we go
Bottom's up B, bottom's up, here we go
Bottom's up B, bottom's up, here we go
Bottom's up B, here we go
And here we go
And here we go
And here we go
Here we go
Can we go back, to where we started at?
(Just listen I know, you're feeling fine)
And now I'm sorry, the blame it's all me
Don't say I didn't try
Just listen I know, you're feeling fine
The lyrics of A Day Away's song "Go Back" speaks about a girl who's been heartbroken and how she's being charmed back by the singer. The song draws attention to the singer's manipulation of words, how he feeds the girl the right lines all the while knowing that she was always his. He pleads to go back to their original state and tells her how he knows she's not over him yet, but can't admit it. He also apologizes for everything and takes full responsibility for the backlash, which is also a recurring theme in the song.
The chorus of "Can we go back, to where we started at?" begs for a second chance, for the girl to come back to him. The repetition of "bottom's up B, bottom's up" can be interpreted as the singer mocking the girl or trying to cheer her up, which can be seen from the lines, "just listen I know, you're feeling fine." Overall, with the mix of upbeat and bittersweet tones in the song, the lyrics speak to the complexity of relationships, how we can never go back, but always hope for a second chance to do things differently.
Line by Line Meaning
What's with this heartbreaker?
What is the reason for this woman who breaks hearts?
It's a game and the winner must take her
Relationships are like a game, and whoever wins the woman must take her
Feed me these lines and tell me I'm fine when you knew all along that you were mine
You have been pretending to be interested in me, but you knew you had no feelings for me
And now, you say I'm out of line
Now that I'm confronting you, you say that I'm overstepping my boundaries
You're running out of time
You cannot keep this up for much longer
Can we go back, to where we started at? (Just listen I know, you're feeling fine)
Can we go back to the beginning of our relationship when everything was good? (I understand that you want this too)
Now her phone it stops ringing
The woman is no longer receiving phone calls because no one wants to be with her
There's no hope for this girl but you'll keep it
This girl has no chance at another relationship, but you still want to try
And now I'm sorry, the blame it's all me
I apologize for everything that has happened, and I take responsibility for it
Don't say I didn't try
Don't accuse me of not making an effort
Bottom's up B, bottom's up, here we go
Let's drink up and forget about our problems
Away we go
Let's begin
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.